FV103 Spartan
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The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FV103 Spartan canonical | 4 |
| CVR(T) Spartan | 1 |
| Spartan armoured personnel carrier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4737246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FV103 Spartan Context triple: [FV101 Scorpion, familyVariant, FV103 Spartan]
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A.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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B.
Stryker armored fighting vehicle
The Stryker armored fighting vehicle is an eight-wheeled, highly mobile, lightly armored combat vehicle used by the U.S. Army for rapid deployment and versatile battlefield roles.
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C.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
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D.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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E.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FV103 Spartan Target entity description: The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
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A.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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B.
Stryker armored fighting vehicle
The Stryker armored fighting vehicle is an eight-wheeled, highly mobile, lightly armored combat vehicle used by the U.S. Army for rapid deployment and versatile battlefield roles.
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C.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
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D.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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E.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured personnel carrier
ⓘ
military vehicle ⓘ tracked armoured vehicle ⓘ |
| armourType | aluminium armour ⓘ |
| basedOn | CVR(T) chassis ⓘ |
| category | Cold War armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| combatWeight | 9000 kg ⓘ |
| configuration | tracked ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designed | 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
battlefield mobility
ⓘ
protection of small teams ⓘ |
| drive | tracked ⓘ |
| engine | Jaguar J60 4.2-litre petrol engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | 195 hp ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1978 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
NBC protection system
ⓘ
infrared driving equipment ⓘ |
| hasHatch | rear troop compartment door ⓘ |
| hasRole |
armoured personnel carrier
ⓘ
specialist team carrier ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Spartan MCT
ⓘ
Spartan Milan ⓘ |
| height | 2.63 m ⓘ |
| length | 5.16 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alvis Vehicles ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedOnRoad | 80 km/h ⓘ |
| operatorType | land forces ⓘ |
| originatedAs | member of CVR(T) family ⓘ |
| partOf |
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
ⓘ
linked to:
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
|
| passengerCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun ⓘ |
| range | 510 km ⓘ |
| shortName |
CVR(T) Spartan
ⓘ
linked to:
FV103 Spartan
|
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian Land Component
British Army ⓘ Chilean Army ⓘ Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ Latvian National Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
Omani Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Oman
|
| usedFor |
armoured personnel transport
ⓘ
transport of small specialist teams ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| width | 2.24 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FV103 Spartan Description of subject: The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: FV103 Spartan
linked to: FV103 Spartan